Nora Mae Strieble

MORIAH — Nora Mae Strieble passed away peacefully Saturday, April 30, 2016 at Heritage Commons Nursing Home in Ticonderoga. Nora was born May 26, 1916, in Crown Point. She was predeeased by her beloved husband of Sixty-six years, Martin Edward Strieble (born April 30, 1914), her parents Rebecca Jane (French) and Robert Hardy Lang, brother Howard French and sister Ruth Tubbs.

Nora and Martin were married July 21, 1933. Together they built their home on South Moriah Road and with love and pride raised five children: Jean (Larry-deceased) Phinney of Voorheeseville, Ivan (Joan) Strieble of Moriah, Patricia (Bud) Rodick of Chestertown, Joy (Peter) Dolan of Saugerties and David (Susan) Strieble of Crown Point. Sons, daughters, grandchildren, great and great-great grandchildren, nieces, nephews and friends would have enjoyed celebrating Nora’s 100th birthday this month.

Nora cared passionately for her devoted family and her cherished home. She enjoyed her flowers and her kind, generous soul fed and sheltered many homeless cats over many years. She also loved to dance, to laugh and to drive fast.

A funeral service will be held at Harland’s Funeral Home in Port Henry at 12:00 pm, Friday, May 6, 2016 followed by burial at the South Moriah Road Cemetery.

Contributions in Nora’s memory may be directed to Moriah United Methodist Church, or Moriah Fire Department & Ambulance Squad or The SPCA of Upstate New York.

To all the special people at Heritage Commons Nora’s family thanks you, and Nora sends each and every one of you a smile.